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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 1584211, member: 66&quot;]Acid soaked for a long lime in a weak acid and it was reverse side down.&nbsp; That is why the reverse is better than the obverse.&nbsp; And yes the detail would still be visible even after it got down to being that thin.&nbsp; It is not a counterfeit or electrotype.</p><p><br /></p><p>Possibly a pickle barrel cent.&nbsp; Back then when they pickled cucumbers they would throw a large cent in the barrel.&nbsp; The copper acetate formed as the vinegar dissolved the cent would give the pickles a nice green color.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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